Table 2.

Diastolic dysfunction characterization according to echo-Doppler information

	Mitral inflow	Pulmonary venous inflow	E/Ea
Normal	0.75 < E/A < 1.5 DT > 160 ms	S > D MV A-dur > PV A-dur	<10
Mild LV diastolic dysfunction	E/A < 0.75 DT > 240 ms	S > D MV A-dur > PV A-dur	<10
Moderate LV diastolic dysfunction	0.75 < E/A < 1.5 DT > 160 ms	S < D MV A-dur + 30 < PV A-dur	≥10
Severe LV diastolic dysfunction	E/A > 5 DT < 160 ms	S < D MV A-dur + 30 < PV A-dur	≥10

DT, deceleration time; MV A-dur, mitral valve A-wave duration; PV A-dur, pulmonary vein A-wave duration.